Match ends, Stranraer 0, Cowdenbeath 3.
Stranraer 0-3 Cowdenbeath
- From the section Football
Cowdenbeath got back to winning ways as they convincingly beat Stranraer at Stair Park.
The visitors, who ended a run of three games without a win, went ahead when Brad Donaldson got past his marker and met Liam Callaghan's corner to head in.
Kyle Miller doubled their advantage just before the hour mark.
Substitute Robbie Buchanan sealed the victory as Cowdenbeath moved a point behind Stranraer, who drop down to eighth in Scottish League One.
Line-ups
Stranraer
- 1McGurn
- 4Pettigrew
- 24Rumsby
- 19Mair
- 3KeenanSubstituted forAitkenat 67'minutes
- 2Robertson
- 23ThomsonBooked at 74mins
- 14LongworthSubstituted forMcGillat 63'minutes
- 10Stirling
- 7CairneyBooked at 42minsSubstituted forTurnerat 72'minutes
- 20McGuigan
Substitutes
- 5Barron
- 6Aitken
- 11McCloskey
- 12Samson
- 13Currie
- 16Turner
- 18McGill
Cowdenbeath
- 1Sneddon
- 2DonaldsonBooked at 45mins
- 3Scullion
- 4El-Zubaidi
- 5Adamson
- 6Brett
- 7MillerSubstituted forKaneat 86'minutes
- 8Murdoch
- 9Callaghan
- 10SpenceSubstituted forJohnstonat 82'minutes
- 11SmithSubstituted forBuchananat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Yaqub
- 14Kane
- 15Hughes
- 16Orritt
- 17Hunter
- 18Johnston
- 19Buchanan
- Referee:
- John McKendrick
- Attendance:
- 345
Match Stats
Home TeamStranraerAway TeamCowdenbeath
- Possession
- Home46%
- Away54%
- Shots
- Home0
- Away3
- Shots on Target
- Home0
- Away3
- Corners
- Home6
- Away9
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away12
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Stranraer 0, Cowdenbeath 3.
Craig Johnston (Cowdenbeath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Scott Robertson (Stranraer).
Craig Johnston (Cowdenbeath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Scott Robertson (Stranraer).
Substitution
Substitution, Cowdenbeath. Chris Kane replaces Kyle Miller.
Liam Callaghan (Cowdenbeath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kyle Turner (Stranraer).
Goal!
Goal! Stranraer 0, Cowdenbeath 3. Robbie Buchanan (Cowdenbeath) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dean Brett.
Robbie Buchanan (Cowdenbeath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kyle Turner (Stranraer).
Foul by Craig Johnston (Cowdenbeath).
Ryan Thomson (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Cowdenbeath. Craig Johnston replaces Greig Spence.
Corner, Cowdenbeath. Conceded by Lee Mair.
Substitution
Substitution, Cowdenbeath. Robbie Buchanan replaces Gordon Smith.
Craig Pettigrew (Stranraer) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Gordon Smith (Cowdenbeath).
Booking
Ryan Thomson (Stranraer) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Ryan Thomson (Stranraer).
Kyle Miller (Cowdenbeath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Andy Stirling (Stranraer) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Gordon Smith (Cowdenbeath).
Substitution
Substitution, Stranraer. Kyle Turner replaces Paul Cairney.
Corner, Stranraer. Conceded by Dean Brett.
Substitution
Substitution, Stranraer. Chris Aitken replaces Dale Keenan.
Foul by Ali El-Zubaidi (Cowdenbeath).
Mark McGuigan (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Stranraer. Peter McGill replaces Jamie Longworth.
Corner, Cowdenbeath. Conceded by Scott Robertson.
Dean Brett (Cowdenbeath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Paul Cairney (Stranraer).
Foul by Ali El-Zubaidi (Cowdenbeath).
Mark McGuigan (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!
Goal! Stranraer 0, Cowdenbeath 2. Kyle Miller (Cowdenbeath) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Liam Callaghan.
Foul by Ali El-Zubaidi (Cowdenbeath).
Jamie Longworth (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Cowdenbeath. Conceded by Scott Robertson.
Foul by Brad Donaldson (Cowdenbeath).